Road Over Bull Shoals Dam Closed This Week

Work around the Bull Shoals Dam leads to a road closure this week.

The full release below is from the Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. July 9 and 10, 2026, to unload and lower gates and associated equipment.

The closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law enforcement agencies. USACE recognizes the inconvenience this temporary closure may cause, and we are committed to completing the necessary work at Bull Shoals Dam as efficiently and safely as possible to ensure this critical infrastructure continues serving the public reliably for years ahead.

Please plan an alternate route through this area during the road closure. Travel to locations on Highway 178 past the Bull Shoals Dam closure will require a detour using Highway 178 and Highway 5 to Highway 126 through Midway and Gassville, Arkansas, Highway 62-412 through Flippin, Arkansas and Highway 178 through the town of Bull Shoals, Arkansas.

For more information, contact the Mountain Home Project Office at 870-425-2700.